Latinx Chicago Photography Student Competition
Monday, May 5, 5pm
Calling all amateur and burgeoning photographers at DePaul!
The DePaul Art Museum and the Center for Latino Research invite DePaul students to capture and showcase the vibrant and diverse Latinx community in Chicago. Whether through portraits, landscapes, street photography, or conceptual images, your work should represent the multifaceted experiences and contributions of the Latinx community in the city.
Two images will be selected and will be shared at a panel on Chicago Latinx Photography with artists Jonathan Michael Castillo, Teresita Carson, Juan Molina Hernandez, and Jonathan Vega, moderated by DPAM Curator Ionit Behar on Thursday, May 15 at 7pm at the DePaul Art Museum. Winners will be honored at the panel event, their photos will be posted in CLR and DPAM’s social media, and winners will also receive a catalogue of Christina Fernández’s work, and other DPAM and CLR goods.
This competition is part of a series of events celebrating the work of Christina Fernández at the DePaul Art Museum. The exhibition, Christina Fernandez: Multiple Exposures will open March 20, 2025 through August 3, 2025.
Eligibility:
-Open to students of all levels (undergraduate and graduate students)
-Limit of two submissions per student
Submission Guidelines:
1. Format:
a. Photos must be digital
b. Resolution: Minimum of 300 dpi for clarity in print (winners will be asked to then submit higher resolution files of their submissions
c. File type: JPG or PNG
d. Images may be in color or black and white
2. Entry Process:
a. Submit your photo through this form
b. Include a brief caption or description (up to 150 words) explaining the context, inspiration, or story behind the photo
c. Title your image (up to 10 words)
Deadline: Submissions must be received by May 5, 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Terms & Conditions: Photos must be the original work of the participant and should not infringe upon the rights of others (including copyrights)
Questions and Inquiries: For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Emilio Díaz at ediaz68@depaul.edu.
D.E.F. Showcase 2025
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 1pm–5pm
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D.E.F. is both an acronym for “DePaul Experimental Film” and the slang word “def,” meaning “cool.” Experimental film is a visionary art form, boundary pushing and virtually limitless in scope. And yes, it’s really, really cool!
The juried “Showcase Screening” features short films that span many forms of the experimental filmmaking medium, from letterist cinema, to lyrical film, to collage, to structural, to landscape, to music video, to dance film, to experimental documentary, experimental narrative, and beyond. In many cases, the work is challenging and complex, stunning visually, and often times incredibly personal—it is work that deserves to be seen and celebrated. Preceding the “Showcase Screening” is Experimental Animation on loop from 1–2:30pm.
These projects were created by DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts students in Experimental Filmmaking I and Experimental Filmmaking II classes.
A limited number of seats are available for the 3pm Showcase Screening. To reserve a spot, please register.
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Episode Release of Christina Fernandez in Focal Point Podcast
Wednesday, May 14, 12pm
In partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP), DPAM presents the release of the episode with Christina Fernandez in Focal Point Podcast Series. Focal Point is a podcast exploring the artists, themes, and processes that define—and sometimes disrupt—the world of contemporary photography. Each episode engages an artist and their choice from the Museum of Contemporary Photography’s permanent collection. In this episode, Los Angeles-based Christina Fernandez joins MoCP's Executive Director Natasha Egan. Fernandez's exhibition Multiple Exposures is on view at DPAM from March 20-August 3, 2025.
Panel on Chicago Latinx Photography
Thursday, May 15, 7pm
Join us for a conversation with artists Jonathan Michael Castillo, Teresita Carson, Juan Molina Hernandez, and Jonathan Vega, moderated by DPAM’s Curator Ionit Behar. Based in Chicago and exploring their Latinx identity, these artists tackle themes of immigration, displacement, belonging, grief, memory, and lineage.
In partnership with Gertie and Early Work with support from DePaul's Center for Latino Research and Latitude.
Image credits:
Juan Molina Hernández, para no desaparecer: doble filo I (not to disappear: double edge I) (detail), 2022. Found frames, found glass shards, archival inkjet print. Courtesy of the artist.
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The Learning Studio: Workshop with Artist Victoria Martinez
Saturday, August 2, 2pm
Join DPAM for another exciting Learning Studio program! Inspired by Christina Fernandez: Multiple Exposures, Chicago-based artist Victoria Martinez will guide an all-ages workshop where participants use photographs, textiles, and everyday materials like fruit nets and bubble wrap to craft unexpected and creative collages.
Image credits:
Victoria Martinez, Batman incognito at the U.S. / Mexican border, 2019, Yale University School of Art.
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